The Boston Red Sox front office has hyped the organization's farm system for years. Now, the prospects it lauded so highly are months from MLB readiness.
As those prospects have risen through the ranks of the minor leagues, Boston's farm system has only improved. The latest report from MLB Pipeline suggests it may be one of the best in the league.
The Red Sox boast six prospects in MLB Pipeline's top 100 and three in the top 10. Roman Anthony (No. 3), Marcelo Mayer (No. 7), Kristian Campbell (No. 10), Kyle Teel (No. 25), Braden Montgomery (No. 54) and Franklin Arias (No. 95) are Boston's top 100 squad.
Anthony, Mayer and Campbell's spots give Boston the most prospects in the top 10 of any team in MLB — no other team has three in the top 30. The Sox owe their top 10 dominance to Campbell.
The Red Sox have six prospects in MLB Pipeline's top 100, three in the top 10
The @RedSox have three prospects in the Top 10 -- no other team has three in the Top 30 😳
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) October 4, 2024
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Campbell posted the biggest single-season jump of any prospect on the list. He jumped 64 spots from No. 74 to No. 10 — only one other prospect, the Texas Rangers' Kumar Rocker, leaped over 30 spots in one season. Campbell slashed an outstanding .330/.439/.558 with a .997 OPS over 115 games across three minor-league levels.
Anthony has overtaken Mayer at the top of the Red Sox's list after his stellar stint in Triple-A at the end of the season. He batted .344/.463/.519 with a .982 OPS over 35 games with the WooSox. Mayer was shut down for the season shortly after his promotion to Triple-A, and the Red Sox did not get to see him play at the highest level before the season concluded.
The Sox drafted Montgomery in the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft and he's been categorized as "the steal of the draft" to that point. He was injured when he was drafted so he hasn't had the opportunity to showcase his skills in the pros. The switch-hitting outfielder will likely shoot up the list in due time.
Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow didn't rule out Boston's top prospects making the Opening Day roster to begin 2025. Red Sox fans may not have to wait much longer to see the organization's top talent in the big leagues.